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2009-12-22 India-Pakistan

Why Does Pakistan Hate the United States?

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Posted by john frum 2009-12-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Maybe they hate us because they're on the other side.

Posted by lex 2009-12-22 04:14|| 2009-12-22 04:14|| Front Page Top

#2 'dangerously "neutralist"?' WTF? India was firmly pro-Soviet.

Posted by gromky 2009-12-22 04:23|| 2009-12-22 04:23|| Front Page Top

#3 in those days when India leaned toward the Soviets, Hitchens did too

Posted by lord garth 2009-12-22 06:21|| 2009-12-22 06:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Because they're Muslims and Muslims hate everyone outside their immediate family (and not always that: cf. "honor" killings)?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-12-22 06:49|| 2009-12-22 06:49|| Front Page Top

#5 I think they pretty much hate the world, not just us.

Consider....they are the Islamic country with the largest population that has no oil. They really have nothing the rest of the world wants. They can't even say they are the most pious (that's between Saudi Arabia and Iran, pick your poison), nor the best educated. No one is interested in them culturally. Name the contest, and the best that they could ever hope for is to come in maybe third. And that's if the judges are feeling generous.

Meanwhile...they have their hated enemy, India, pulling ahead and grabbing a place in the sun that they think is rightfully theirs. They are advancing and leaving them behind. Sure, they can strike out at them like they did in Mumbai a year ago, and do the occasional border skirmish over Kashmir, but other than that...they have to privately admit that India is kicking their ass. (They will never do it publically.)

The only thing that keeps them afloat is overseas money. If you are a bright young man in Quetta, your best bet is to go to Londinistan or the US. Yep, right into infidel territory. There's nothing for you in Pakistan, there never will be anything for you in Pakistan, not even a decent retirement should you choose to return when you are old and gray.

So...you got three infidel countries "humiliating" yours on a daily basis. It is even worse than that...your leaders suck up to the richest one, and the rest of the world isn't impressed by a damn thing you have to "offer". Even Bangladesh had enough of your crap, and now that they are free of you, they are pulling ahead. Bangla-freakin'-desh, for heaven's sake!!!

If you didn't occupy some real estate that is interesting only from a geopolitical standpoint, you'd be completely and totally ignored by the rest of the world. Even then, you have to have the occasional violent temper tantrum to grab attention and remind other people how "important" you still are.

Yeah....sucks to be them.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-12-22 07:41|| 2009-12-22 07:41|| Front Page Top

#6 If one hates themselves (and half the world's population; ie, women) and feels inferior, can one expect them to respect fun-loving achievers?

Posted by Jack Salami 2009-12-22 08:52|| 2009-12-22 08:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Pak hates everyone except 'pure muslims' like the Saudis.

Pity Saudi treats them like dirt when the Paks come to work in Saudi!LOL!

Posted by Paul2 2009-12-22 09:42|| 2009-12-22 09:42|| Front Page Top

#8 Because their underwear doesn't fit.

It smells bad too.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-12-22 12:12|| 2009-12-22 12:12|| Front Page Top

#9 I tend to agree with this guy, but I'm wary of suddenly claiming that India is the good guy in all of this. According to antislavery.org, India has more slaves than any other nation on earth. Americans have a bad habit of claiming allies and not really thinking about the unintended consequences. I wonder if we should just let India and Pakistan deal with each other and watch from the sidelines.

Posted by AuburnTom 2009-12-22 14:55|| 2009-12-22 14:55|| Front Page Top

#10 ION TOPIX > PAKISTAN POLITICAL CRISIS MAY STALL OBAMA'S AFGHAN STRATEGY.

* Also, WMF > US TALIBAN HUNT IN WEST ASIA MAY SPREAD INTO CHINA [China + PLA must be ready].

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